Mr. David P. Corbin
Salem, MA 01970
Office: 617-221-9105
Highly credentialed, Board Certified In Security Management and Healthcare Security Management.
David P. Corbin is the Owner and Principal Consultant for Dynamic Security Strategies, LLC. He provides forensic litigation support for cases involving negligent security, premises liability, and related litigation with a focus on hospital/healthcare security and workplace violence. David's services include expert testimony, case review and assessment, and consultation on security standards and best practices.
Background:
David Corbin has honed his specialization in private security over more than two decades. Using creativity and innovation, he has built highly effective security operations in several challenging environments from the ground up. Most recently, as the first Director of Campus Security Operations at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, he expanded the sophistication of security operations and workplace violence prevention efforts while supporting the organization's critical role as a regional COVID-19 test processing center.
David also previously served as the Director of Police, Security and Parking at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Brigham Health where he initiated a complete transformation of the 125-person Police & Security department from a contract security team to proprietary team. As an Adjunct Professor at the Northeastern University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, David developed and taught security management courses.
David is the author of the Patient Violence Prevention and Mitigation Field Manual and the Community Care Site Security Field Manual, which have received accolades from healthcare leaders around the globe. He has also been published in Campus Safety Magazine, Chief Healthcare Executive, and OBR Oncology.
Under his leadership, the Police & Security Department at Faulkner Hospital won the prestigious Lindberg Bell Award in 2011 for establishing and maintaining an outstanding security program. He is also the 2016 recipient of the IAHSS Philip A. Gaffney Faculty Chair Award for his writings and work towards the furtherance of professionalism in the healthcare security field.
David holds credentials as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA), certified Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Specialist. He is a graduate of both the Gavin de Becker & Associates Advanced Threat Assessment and Management Academy and the Wharton/ASIS Security Executive Program. David holds a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Northeastern University in Boston, MA and a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Roger Williams University in Bristol, RI.
David consults nationally on healthcare, K-12, higher education, municipal government, and corporate security.
- Apartment/Condominium Security
- Hospital Security
- Hotel Security
- Inadequate/Negligent Security
- Parking Lots/Garages
- Premises Liability
- Retail Security
- Security Guards
- Security Management
- Workplace Violence
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Master of Science, Criminal Justice, Northeastern University, Boston, MA (2007)
Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI (2001)
Wharton/ASIS Security Executive Development Program, The Wharton School
Certified Protection Professional (#14415), ASIS International
Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (#779), IAHSS
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Specialist, ACPI
Advanced Threat Assessment and Management Academy, Gavin de Becker & Associates
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Member- ASIS International
Member- International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: -Adjunct Lecturer: Northeastern University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, May 2008 to December 2019. Courses: Security and Security Management
-The 31st Annual New England Regional Healthcare Risk Management Conference, 2023. Topic: Patient Violence Prevention & Mitigation: We Cannot Wait for Legislation
-Previous instructor of Management of Aggressive Behavior, defensive tactics, Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) Training (10 years) - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 33%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 67%
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: I offer a full range of consultative services including document review, report drafting, site inspections, interviews, and more.
Available Upon Request